UPDATE: Victim in Fatal Casey Co. Fire Identified

LIBERTY, Ky. (WTVQ) -Kentucky State Police say they have identified a woman who died in a fire early Sunday morning in Casey County.

Troopers say the victim is 25-year-old Brandi Nix, of Burnside.

33-year-old Jeremy Wilkerson, of Windsor, and a Nix’s 3-year-old daughter, Arianna Nix, survived the fire, but remain in the hospital in critical condition.

Investigators say they think the fire started because of an electrical issue.  No foul play is suspected.

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1/30/17 12:18 a.m.

Casey County Fatal Fire

The State Fire Marshall’s Office is investigating in Casey County after a fire there killed at least one woman in the early morning hours of Sunday, January 29th.

According to Troopers, the fire broke out around 2:00 a.m. in a home on Dry Fork Road.

Responders airlifted a 33-year-old man to the hospital in Louisville, where he is still in critical condition. Troopers say a 3-year-old girl was also airlifted and is now in critical condition in Cincinnati.

Investigators found female human remains in the home.